The two remaining Chūnin from Sunagakure lost all will to fight after seeing their sole Jōnin defeated, and they were quickly subdued by Sasuke and Neji.
At that moment, Tenten and Shino arrived, escorting the captured Temari siblings.
Genma let out a long, relieved breath.
"You guys really helped a lot. Without you, I couldn't have handled this alone. Especially you, Natsuki—you even managed to defeat a Bijuu... That's truly astonishing."
Sasuke and Neji's eyes burned with admiration as they looked at Natsuki.
Perhaps only now did they understand—this was Natsuki's true strength. Being able to defeat a monster like a Bijuu... wasn't that already comparable to the Hokage's power?
When would they ever reach that level?
Tenten and Shino weren't surprised in the slightest, and they even looked a little smug. After all, they were the closest to Natsuki.
"Genma-senpai, you flatter me!"
Natsuki replied humbly, then asked,
"Senpai, what should we do now? Please give your orders!"
Genma nodded, sweeping his gaze across the area. Without hesitation, he issued instructions:
"ANBU are with Hokage-sama, and Kakashi, Gai, and the others are covering this area, so we don't have to worry. I received a message from Raidō—there's a large group of Sound and Sand shinobi attacking the village's defensive lines, and a three-headed giant snake causing chaos. Natsuki, you're the fastest, so head there first for support. I'll bring the other four to follow up!"
"Understood!"
Natsuki and the others immediately accepted the order.
"Tenten, pass out some soldier pills so everyone can recover a bit," Natsuki added.
"Right, got it."
Tenten hurriedly took out a bottle of soldier pills, handing one to each person. She also swallowed one herself. After all, the earlier fight had consumed a lot of chakra—they had to replenish it, or they'd become a burden in the next battle.
Natsuki reminded Tenten to stay safe, then used the Lightning Body Flicker Technique to instantly reappear in front of Megumi and the others.
"Boss/Natsuki-kun!"
The group exclaimed excitedly. Clearly, they had witnessed Natsuki's magnificent display of defeating the monster, and their eyes were filled with admiration.
"I'm glad you're all okay."
Natsuki waved his hand, then said,
"Megumi, earlier during my battle with that monster, the audience area was affected. Please go check and provide medical assistance as soon as possible. Hopefully, there weren't any casualties.
Now I've been told that enemies are attacking the village defenses, and Genma-senpai asked me to support them. I'll head out first."
With that, he vanished once again using the Lightning Body Flicker Technique.
"Oh! Leave it to me, Boss!" Megumi quickly responded, though she wasn't sure if Natsuki heard her.
"Natsuki-kun is really incredible—not only did he defeat that monster, but he's also been entrusted with a mission by a Special Jōnin," Hinata said softly, her eyes filled with admiration.
"Of course! He's our boss!" Rinya said proudly, earning eye-rolls from everyone else.
But they didn't waste time—since there were no injured around, they hurried to check the audience area, hoping no spectators were harmed. Just then, Shikamaru's team also returned. After learning what had happened, they helped transport the injured.
Meanwhile, Naruto took the opportunity to approach Gaara, who seemed to have regained some consciousness.
Naruto began his signature talk:
"Hey, Gaara, you know, I understand you better than anyone… because I'm just like you…"
At that moment, Natsuki had already left the arena. From a distance, he saw a three-headed giant snake rampaging around. Many Konoha shinobi were desperately attacking it, but their efforts were almost futile, and they were getting injured instead.
Elsewhere, Sound and Sand shinobi were wreaking havoc, and the Konoha forces were stretched thin, barely able to keep up.
"The death of the Third Hokage is practically a given, and I've already used my trump cards. There's no need to hide my strength anymore. In that case, it's time to shine!"
Natsuki muttered to himself. Using the Body Flicker Technique, he sped towards the three-headed giant snake.
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed an enormous Mizu Enzan (Water Circular Slash).
In the next instant, the sound of fabric being torn echoed through the air as the giant snake's heads were effortlessly severed—all three at once.
The Konoha shinobi who had been struggling in battle were momentarily stunned, unsure what had just happened.
Natsuki appeared next to Raidō, grinning.
"Yo! Raidō-senpai, is everyone okay? Good news—the reinforcements are here! Bad news—there's only one of me!"
Raidō was overjoyed.
"So it was you, Natsuki! That disc just now was your technique, right? As expected of Konoha's Demon Blade!"
Natsuki felt a little speechless at the nickname but quickly said,
"Genma-senpai will be arriving soon with a squad for support, so don't worry. I'll go help elsewhere. Raidō-senpai, stay safe!"
With that, he vanished again.
"Oh! You be careful too!"
Raidō looked at Natsuki's departing figure, then at the headless giant snake, and couldn't help but smile.
It seemed that Konoha was about to produce another super genius like the Fourth Hokage. He and Genma had once served as the Fourth's guards and had passed on the Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique) to Natsuki.
Perhaps Natsuki would truly master it one day.
And when that time came, the name of Konoha's Yellow Flash would once again resound across the ninja world!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Natsuki moved swiftly, arriving at another battlefield in less than a minute.
Seeing Konoha shinobi struggling against several Sound shinobi, he immediately intervened. Drawing his Majin Senjin (Demon Blade: Thousand Blades), he decapitated the enemies in the blink of an eye.
The Konoha shinobi were briefly stunned, then cheered.
"Is that reinforcements? Are you Konoha's Demon Blade?!"
Natsuki's face darkened slightly.
"I'm Natsuki! Everyone, I'm off to support other areas!"
With that, he vanished again.
The Konoha shinobi stared at his departing figure, unable to hold back their admiration.
"To think he's someone who can go toe-to-toe with Orochimaru… he's truly strong! And he's only twelve years old, isn't he?"
Afterward, Natsuki moved swiftly across the battlefield, helping to repel many enemy shinobi. He decapitated countless enemies, and his name as Konoha's Demon Blade grew even more prominent.
Even Morino Ibiki, the stern captain of the Torture and Interrogation Squad, mentioned Natsuki and smiled, giving a rare thumbs up in praise.
Not long after, Genma arrived with Tenten, Shino, Neji, and Sasuke.
The arrival of reinforcements greatly boosted the Konoha shinobi's morale. Even though it was only a small squad, it was enough to rally the troops.
Tenten, Shino, Neji, and Sasuke fought valiantly, taking down many enemy shinobi and receiving praise from those around them.
Just as Natsuki was about to engage in another fight, a giant toad descended from the sky, crushing several Sand shinobi into the ground.
Standing atop the toad was a white-haired old man striking what he thought was a cool pose, wearing a forehead protector with the kanji for "Oil."
Who else could it be but Jiraiya?
"The gallant Jiraiya has arrived! Everyone in Konoha, are you okay?"
His entrance was flashy enough, but… it seemed he was a little late.
Most of the enemy shinobi had already been wiped out.
Besides, there was no need to summon such a massive toad just to deal with a few Sand shinobi—he'd squashed them into paste!
(End of Chapter)
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